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As previously announced, updates to Panopto video storage are underway. Archived videos are scheduled for removal on March 9, 2025. If you’d like to keep any of these, you can restore them from the archive and download them before this date, then save them to OneDrive for long-term storage. Further details can be found in the announcement, and the Innovative […]
These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, March 6th. The most relevant updates are related to a few key key areas: Instructional design Mastery learning and learning pathways Tests & assignments and Gradebook Learn more about the full update at Anthology’s Blackboard website here! […]
Here are the highlights of faculty questions from February. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know! Question: How do I set due date or time limit accommodations? Answer: Access the Roster of your course. The Roster is located on the left hand side, under […]
What is the Respondus Lockdown Browser? LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. The purpose of the Lockdown Browser is to lock down student computers to uphold academic integrity while taking a test in Blackboard. You can learn more about Respondus Lockdown Browser here! […]
Midterm season is around the corner! Here are a few Gradebook Setup Tips from the team in Innovative Learning. “How do I set up the overall grade in my course?” Use the weighted grading calculation to show students the running total of their overall grade. Assign the weighted percentage values to each gradable item according […]
These are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra that will be live Thursday, February 6th. The most relevant updates are related to a few key key areas: Instructional design Tests & assignments Communication & collaboration and Gradebook Learn more about the full update at Anthology’s Blackboard website here! Instructional […]
The SFQ Season is fast approaching! The Student Feedback Questionnaire (SFQ) invites students to provide anonymous feedback on their learning experience in support of our shared commitment to ensuring the quality of our students’ learning experiences at Humber every semester. SFQ dates are dependent on the length of a course, opening to students about 70% of the way through […]
Please share this message widely! All Fall 2023 courses, including DEVU and SBXU courses, will be removed from Humber systems on Friday, March 7th at 4pm. Why are courses being removed? Humber removes courses one year after final grades are submitted or courses are created (for DEVU and SBXU courses). For the current Winter 2025 semester, courses from […]
Here are the highlights of faculty questions from January. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members to know! Question: How do I setup the Gradebook and the Overall Grade? Answer: Innovative Learning has created a simulation to help you learn to setup your overall grade. If […]
Now, at around the 2nd and 3rd week of the semester, it is crucial to reach out to students to ensure that they are staying engaged in your course. If students aren’t logging into Blackboard and are missing deadlines, these students may be at risk, and we have an opportunity to help them. There are […]